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BSK’s annual Hinson Lectures feature Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, BSK will host the annual Hinson Lectures. The Hinson Lectures series, which began in 2009, honors the life and work of Dr. E. Glenn Hinson, by inviting lecturers who share the late Dr. Hinson’s passion for Christian scholarship in and for...
Join us for BSK Chapel
Please join us Wednesday, February 4, for BSK Chapel at 10:00 AM, Eastern Time, via Zoom. BSK student, Rev. Cory Bailey, will be preaching. We hope you can join us! Click here for Zoom info.
Join us for Community Prayers and a celebration of Dr. Brogdon
Join us for our first BSK Community Prayers of the semester tomorrow, January 21, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, on Zoom! BSK alumnus, Kevin Adams, Jr., will be leading us. We're looking forward to his leadership! Immediately following Community Prayers, we will have a time...
Join us for Community Prayers and a celebration of Dr. Brogdon
Join us for our first BSK Community Prayers of the semester THIS Wednesday, January 21, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, on Zoom! BSK alumnus, Kevin Adams, Jr., will be leading us. We're looking forward to his leadership! Immediately following Community Prayers, we will have a...
BSK community gathered for a monastic retreat at Transfiguration Spirituality Center
Each January for many years, the BSK Community has gathered for a monastic retreat. During this time, BSK faculty, staff, students and alumni participate in regular prayers and share meals with one another. This year, the BSK Community gathered at the Transfiguration...
Brogdon leaving BSK for a new leadership role
Lexington, KY — BSK Theological Seminary announces the transition of the Rev. Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Institute for Black Church Studies, as he assumes a new role as Executive Director of JustFaith Ministries in Louisville,...
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Alumni gather at Bluegrass Care Navigators hospice chaplains retreat
Recently, BSK alumni gathered at the Bluegrass Care Navigators hospice chaplains retreat. BSK alums Rev. Bert Montgomery and Rev. Kelly Hale both serve as chaplains within the Bluegrass Care Navigators organization. Pastoral Care is one of the main emphases at BSK. We...
Join us virtually for All Saints Day Community Prayers session
Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, October 30 at 10 AM Eastern Time on Zoom! In this Community Prayers session we will mark All Saints Day. Were excited to have Dr. Laura Levens leading us. Dr. Levens is the Associate Professor of Christian Mission at BSK...
BSK alumna endorsed as chaplain by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Rev. Renee Edington, a 2024 graduate of BSK, was recently endorsed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship as a chaplain! Renee will be recognized this summer at CBF's annual General Assembly. Renee says, "I'm so thankful for the support of everyone at BSK during the...
Master of Arts in Ministry Studies Director travels to Louisiana to meet with inaugural capstone class
Dr. Laura Levens, BSK's Associate Professor of Christian Missions and Director of the Master of Arts in Ministry Studies (MAMS), traveled to Louisiana this fall to visit with several BSK students. These students will be taking the capstone course for the MAMS this...
BSK alumna leading Community Prayers
Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, October 16 at 10AM (Eastern Time) on Zoom. We're thrilled to have Rev. Amanda Smith leading us! Rev. Smith is a BSK alumna and currently serves as the Transitional Pastor, Associate Pastor of Children and Spiritual...
Alumni e-newsletter on its way with important info for BSK graduates
The first BSK alumni e-newsletter has been sent out to all BSK alumni! This e-newsletter contains information about updating your contact information so that we can better reach you and also has links to listen to BSK alumni podcasts recorded this summer at CBF...
When Floodwaters Wash Away… a Pastoral Prayer
Loving God, you desire for us the gift of connection. Your creation was not complete until you had imagined for us the mutual blessing of human community, and we struggle to thrive outside of that community still. When we pray, we weave our hopes and dreams for others...
BSK student and NBCA leader to preach in chapel
Join us on Wednesday, October 2, at 10 AM (Eastern Time) as Rev. Shelton Dixon preaches in BSK Chapel. Rev. Dixon's sermon is entitled, "Looking Up When Life Is Trying to Bring You Down" and he will be preaching on Psalm 121:1-2. Rev. Dixon is a Cosby Scholar at BSK...
Students represent BSK at denominational gatherings
As BSK grows and expands, recruitment and partnership efforts have expanded, as well. The Seminary now partners with multiple denominational groups. As each of these groups gather annually for meetings, BSK students serving in churches within these areas are able to...
BSK sponsors Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists annual lecture
On Monday, September 16, in Memorial Church at Harvard, the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists welcomed Rev. Dr. Brandon Crowley for their 2024 Annual Lecture. BSK was a proud sponsor of this event! Dr. Crowley has recently published Queering Black...
BSK Director of Institutional Design to lead Community Prayers
Please join us for BSK Community Prayers at 10 AM (Eastern Time), this Wednesday, September 18 via Zoom. Dr. David Adams, Director of Institutional Design, will be leading. For Zoom information, click here.
Crescent Hill Baptist Church Becomes Louisville Hub for BSK
Crescent Hill Baptist Church (CHBC) first became home to BSK faculty and staff offices in the spring and summer of 2023. Dr. John Inscore Essick, BSK’s Associate Professor of Church History and Director of BSK’s Rural Ministry Program, works and teaches classes from...
Baylor University’s Mandy McMichael to give opening convocation address
Please join us for BSK Convocation Chapel on Wednesday, September 4, at 10:00 am Eastern, via Zoom. We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Mandy McMichael as our Convocation speaker! Dr. McMichael is the Associate Director and J. David Slover Associate Professor of Ministry...
BSK begins another semester with record breaking enrollment
As BSK kicks off a new semester, the Seminary also celebrates yet another record breaking enrollment! BSK's enrollment has continually increased since 2017. In 2023, BSK was listed in the top 10 fastest growing theological schools by the Association of Theological...
BSK represented at Progressive National Baptist Convention annual session
Dr. Anthony Everett and Dr. Jaye Lynn Peabody Smith had the opportunity to meet Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock (Atlanta) at the Progressive National Baptist Convention annual session in New Orleans, LA. Drs. Everett and Peabody Smith attended the PNBC meeting as...
BSK graduate, Kevin Adams, called as college pastor at St. Stephen Church
Kevin Adams, who graduated with the Master of Divinity degree from BSK in 2024, has recently been called as college pastor at St. Stephen Church in Louisville, KY. St. Stephen Church has been a partner of BSK's since 2017. Kevin was a Cosby Scholar at BSK. The Cosby...
BSK awarded 2024 McCall Racial Trailblazer Award
BSK was honored with the 2024 McCall Racial Trailblazer award, granted by CBF's Pan African Koinonia. This award, named after Rev. Dr. Emmanuel McCall, "recognizes CBF individuals and ministries who charter through unequal and unjust areas of life and initiatives...
Remembering June Honeycutt
The BSK Community is thankful for the life and work of June Honeycutt, who passed away on June 8, 2024. Alongside her husband, Dr. Roy Honeycutt, June was an advocate for theological education. June was known for her hospitality on the campus of Southern Seminary...
Connect with BSK at CBF General Assembly
The BSK Community will be leading in and participating in many events throughout the duration of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) General Assembly, happening June 19-21 in Greensboro, NC. If you will be in attendance at General Assembly, please connect with us...
BSK graduate hired as camp manager of American Baptist’s Blackhawk Camp
Recent BSK graduate, Cassie Buhlig, was recently hired as Camp Manager for Blackhawk Camp, a youth summer camp associated with the ABC, USA. Congratulations, Cassie! To learn more about Cassie's new role, click here.